Insurance giant American International Group yesterday (April 8) announced it has won approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration to fly drones. That means AIG will now be able to use unmanned aerial vehicles to get to disaster-stricken towns in the US more quickly (pdf), potentially speeding up the process of cutting reimbursement checks to homeowners and businesses hurt by floods or...

Online peer-to-peer lending platforms have surged in popularity by connecting people who want to borrow directly with people who want to lend. And now banks want in on the action.San Francisco-based startup Prosper announced a new $165 million round of financing led by Credit Suisse NEXT Investors, and which included participation by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, SunTrust Banks and USAA, among...

You don't have infinite money. Spend it on stuff that research says makes you happy.Most people are in the pursuit of happiness. There are economists who think happiness is the best indicator of the health of a society. We know that money can make you happier, though after your basic needs are met, it doesn't make you that much happier. But one of the biggest questions is how to allocate our mo...

A GermFalcon prototype makes its way down an airliner's aisle.Airliner cabins can get pretty germy. They're packed full of people from all over the world, who spend hours doing things like coughing, sneezing and touching surfaces with their grubby li'l hands. It was with this in mind that Arthur Kreitenberg and his son Mo created the GermFalcon. It's a robot that kills germs on planes, using ul...

Pillsy is a smart pouch and accompanying app which provides intelligent, gentle reminders to women to take their daily contraceptive pill.Nearly 50 percent of unplanned pregnancies are from women who are already using contraception: Pillsy is a smart pouch and accompanying app which hopes to drastically lower that statistic by gently reminding users to take their pill.Women who take the daily o...

Exclusive prototype of augmented reality eyewear underlines the innovative flair and creativity of the MINI brand.MINI is revealing the shape of things to come at the Auto Shanghai show with a pioneering innovation. “MINI Augmented Vision gives an insight into how intelligent connectivity between a MINI car and eyewear into which relevant content is projected might work in the future,” explai...

When it comes to choosing the right color for your living room, bedroom or even your business it’s important that the colour represents what your trying to achieve. From the dawn of tyrannical multinational business, color has helped brands progress. Why? Read this infographic from Chadwicks to find out. Infographic : http://infographicjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/The-Business-of-Col...

The augmented reality and virtual reality markets have yet to get off the ground. But market advisor Digi-Capital estimates that the combined markets will reach $150 billion by 2020.Virtual reality and augmented reality are exciting ? Google Glass coming and going, Facebook’s $2 billion for Oculus, Google’s $542 million into Magic Leap, not to mention Microsoft’s HoloLens. There are amazing...

In-N-Out burger has been holding pop-up restaurants around the world, but the burger chain will not expand to the East Coast.In-N-Out, the cult favorite burger joint of the West Coast, has been teasing the East Coast with rumors of expansion for years. The fast-food retailer has slowly expanded eastward over its 65-year lifetime to Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and more recently Texas. The company has...